Resources and Services for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
There is no need for the individual with PD to face the disease alone. A wealth of resources and services for the PD patient and his family are available. Summaries of books, websites, articles, organizations, community groups, support groups and research foundations are presented.
Find out what you need to know about the informed consent profess for clinical trials of Parkinson's disease treatments.
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Find out how clinical trials work.
Find out what questions you should ask before you join a clinical trial.
Find out about what types of clinical trials you can join.
Find out about clinical trials for Parkinson's disease and where to look for them.
The American Parkinson's Disease Association provides informational resources for patients and caregivers.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is an advocate for people with Parkinson's disease, providing resources and finding research projects to find better treatments.
The Parkinson's action network is dedicated to giving people who have Parkinson's disease a voice in the community and legislative policy-making.
Helps raise funds to promote Parkinson’s research.
The Parkinson's Disease Foundation's website provides patients and caregivers helpful links and articles, as well as research information.
Parkinson's Living provides helpful tools and information for patients and caregivers.
A nonprofit health organization providing Parkinson's research, information and advocacy. The mission of the organization is to cure Parkinson's and to improve the lives of all people affected by the disease.
Psycho-social organization helps families care for patients and addresses social issues like patient rights.
Here is a list of helpful links for people who have Parkinson's disease.
Working to spread information about movement disorders and create support.
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